Did Lancaster Bombers Have Merlin Engines?
The Lancaster started life in 1941 when the Mark I was developed from the ill-fated Manchester, and was fitted with four Merlin XX engines of 1,280 horsepower. What engines did the Lancaster bomber have? The typical aircraft was powered by an arrangement of four wing-mounted Rolls-Royce Merlin piston engines, each of which drove a 13 …